2017: Named to D3football.com Defensive Team of the Week … ranked nationally in forced fumbles and solo tackles … led the conference in forced fumbles … top 10 in solo tackles and 11th in total tackles in the conference … part of defense that ranked nationally in several categories, including total defense and turnovers gained … appeared in nine games, earning eight starts … finished third on the team total tackles … had a team-best 24 lost yards on 5.5 tackles … led the team in sacks … forced two fumbles, and recovered one … had one interception and broke up a pass.
2016: Named Southern Athletic Association All-Conference Honorable Mention … earned SAA Academic Honor Roll award … led team with 64 total tackles … had team-high 44 solo tackles … earned 2.5 tackles for a loss of eight total yards … recorded one sack for a five yard loss.
2015: Named to SAA Academic Honor Roll … played in seven games … made collegiate debut in season opening 29-28 win at LaGrange (Sept. 5) … recorded first collegiate tackle in 21-3 win over Sewanee (Sept. 19) … earned a career-high two tackles at Centre (Oct. 31) … member of nationally ranked defense.
2014: Saw junior varsity action.
Pre-BSC: Lettered at Gaylesville High School under coach Kyle Garmon... three-time All-County and All-Region honoree... 2013 All-State selection... 2013 Team Defensive MVP and Cherokee County Defensive MVP... 2011 Team Offensive MVP... also lettered in baseball and was a three-time All-Area and Honorable Mention All-State selection... Cherokee County and Gadsden Times First-Team Catcher... Salutatorian of graduating class... earned straight A's and Honor Roll all four years of high school... owned the highest male athlete GPA all four years... USAA All-American Scholar... National Honor Roll... 2014 GHS Wendy's High School Heisman winner... also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of McConnell and DeAnna Murphy... born on Feb. 14, 1996... has an older brother, Luke, and a younger sister, Hannah... mother DeAnna ran cross country and track at Berry College (1983-1986).
